System, help me be an empress

Chapter 61
Morning continues.

"Your Majesty, I have something to announce."

Wu Zhanyuan from the Ministry of Punishments stood up and said, "The Supreme Emperor Sheng Yuan has returned to the court for more than a month, and he has not been taken back to the palace. This is not a rule. I petition His Majesty to take the Supreme Emperor back to the palace as soon as possible and place him there."

Well, this is the standard speech of the Jingxian Party.

"That's right, I'll definitely consider it."

Xu Youxi was perfunctory.

"Your Majesty has repeatedly shied away! This move is unreasonable!" Wu Zhanyuan was not reconciled, and knelt down directly, admonishing again.

I repeatedly shirk, why don't you keep mentioning it again and again!

Xu Youxi's expression was unpredictable, and he suddenly said moodily: "Yu Shangshu, has this person 'collected'?"

"Gathering" is a way of saying "self-report" for officials during the Jingcha period. Officials need to evaluate all the good things they have done during their tenure, as well as all the bad things and wrong things.

"...not yet."

Xu Youxi flipped through the official book in front of him, and found the name of this person: "Wu Zhanyuan, right? Your collection is ready, why don't you explain it in front of all the officials."

As soon as these words came out, Wu Zhanyuan's complexion was extremely ugly.

It is not difficult for him to behave like this. Since ancient times, civil servants have cherished their reputation extremely. It is more uncomfortable for them to lose face among civil and military officials than to kill them!
On the other hand, during the Beijing Supervision Year, the officials' "recovery" was not done in private, and who would like to put all the wrong and stupid things they did in front of all civil and military officials to speak out!

The new emperor is killing people!

Wu Zhanyuan remained silent.

How could Xu Youxi let him go so easily, and asked unhurriedly: "What? Could it be that Wu Zhanyuan thinks that I don't have enough status to listen to what you pick up!"

"Chen, I can't be insulted like this even if I die."

While kneeling, Wu Zhanyuan raised his head, his eyes were searching for the pillars on the main hall, anyway, he had already made the plan to show his ambition by death before speaking.

Before he could move, 'Shadow One' had already pushed him back to the ground and knelt down.

This is Xu Youxi's new skill [Death Remonstrance Blocking] upgraded for 'Ying Yi'.

"What's the hurry, did I say that I won't give you a death sentence?" Xu Youxi's voice sounded in the hall, "I made a death sentence on the day I became the throne, or do you mean that you don't care at all, whether this behavior will affect your family? ?”

Wu Zhanyuan's face changed slightly.

"It's okay if you don't remember it. Someone just mentioned it today, so please ask Wu Zhanyuan to demonstrate the process to the officials."

"I'll make an exception for you. You can die in the Hall of Supreme Harmony today, and the rest of you who plan to die in the hall will have to go to the Heroic Monument next to the capital in the future."

"Zhou is ashamed to learn, read to him."

"No." Zhou Huixue hurriedly said.

"The stele of heroic souls without words carries the heroic souls of thousands of soldiers of my great dynasties. If all civil and military officials choose to die, they should conduct three provinces in front of the stele."

Zhou Yuxue's sharp voice echoed in the hall.

"One province, Wu Zhanyuan, is the matter you mentioned beneficial to the fate of the country? If not, then are you worthy of the 40 heroic souls who died in the battle!"

This……

Wu Zhanyuan opened his mouth, but he couldn't answer in the affirmative no matter what.

Zhou Huixue then read out the second article: "Second Province itself, Wu Zhanyuan's deadly remonstrance, how many people can benefit from it, and whether it can match the fearlessness of 40 heroic souls!"

Wu Zhanyuan's expression was slightly stagnant.

Will people benefit from it?
But if no common people benefited, why should he speak out?The past experience seems to be vivid in his memory. If it wasn't for the sake of peace and prosperity, and for the peace and prosperity of the people, why would he have to study hard for decades, just to get an official position?
The closer to death, the more chaotic Wu Zhanyuan's mind became, he couldn't figure it out.

"Three provinces, Wu Zhanyuan, if you die and remonstrate, your parents' kindness can be returned, your wife and children can be supported, and your ideals and ambitions can be fulfilled. After tens of thousands of years, future generations will judge you as immortal or infamous!"

……

Dead remonstrance itself requires courage, if interrupted again and again, the anger will dissipate.

...

Accompanied by the sighs of all the officials, Wu Zhanyuan knelt on the ground in a daze, without saying a word.

"Wu Zhanyuan, think about it carefully, why can't you answer... Forget it, Zhou is ashamed to learn, send someone to send him home."

Xu Youxi quickly resolved this little episode, but the court fell into a dead silence again, "Which Ai Qing wants to speak?"

The court officials' impression that Xu Youxi was not easy to mess with deepened again.

If you say that Xindi has a benevolent character, you are right. Even if you jump repeatedly near her bottom line, she will not order you to beheaded; It can nail the old fox who has been up and down in the officialdom for many years to the frame of shame, and is in a dilemma.

Rong Yingran, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, took the initiative to stand up: "I have something to play."

"What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty asked the Ministry of Rites to spread education to the common people in the four seas. I may have a law. I hope Your Majesty will allow it."

"Rong Shilang might as well just say it straight."

"Your Majesty believes that His Majesty can set up 'public schools' in the name of the imperial court. All children, male or female, must attend public schools when they reach the right age. Each person must study in public schools for at least three to five years." Rong Yingran proposed generously. , "According to my investigation, today, children under the age of ten in Dagan can read and read, but only one out of ten. If your majesty wants to change the future of Dagan, you must start with these young children."

When Rong Yingran mentioned this, Xu Youxi subconsciously thought of that little girl named Ke Ke. Regardless of how smart she was, she was used to seeing right and wrong in the world at a young age.

But in fact, no one taught her to read and write.It's not that they don't pay attention to her education, but many people think that literacy is not necessary, let alone girls...

"Compulsory education" must be popularized as early as possible.

"Does Rong Shilang have any specific ideas?"

"I plan to set up a pilot 'public school' in the upper capital first, recruit a group of children aged five to ten, and let the Imperial Confucianism take time to teach, and then observe the situation and shortcomings."

Xu Youxi was thoughtful: "Master Rong can think about what to teach these children?"

"Four books and five classics, propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame, the way of a gentleman." Rong Yingran almost blurted out.

Probably in Rong Yingran's thinking, since they are all taught by the great Confucians of the Guozijian, are they afraid that there is no content to teach a group of children?

Xu Youxi really thinks differently from Rong Yingran in this aspect. Her mind is full of 'learn mathematics, physics and chemistry, and you will not be afraid to travel all over the world', but she calms down quickly. She has no teaching materials or teachers.

But soon she discovered that her biggest problem should be lack of money...

"My minister believes that if public schools want to attract poor people to send their children to study, they not only need to exempt tuition fees, but also provide free three meals for children." Rong Yingran said bluntly, "This method benefits the country and the people, and the funds should be spent from the national treasury. .”

"..."

Xu Youxi once again doubted her life, who gave these people the illusion that there is still money in the treasury!
Before Xu Youxi could speak, Du Zhiyi, Minister of the Household Department, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I think Rong Shilang's method is very good! Although the national treasury is empty, the 'building of a public school' is imminent. I would like to donate all 23 taels of savings. I support the completion of the public school plan, if Minister Rong does not dislike it, I am willing to go to public school to teach as a volunteer."

　There is another one that will be posted later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)